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Nordics remain ahead of eurozone for growth - Nordea

The latest forecast from Nordea suggests growth will taper slightly in Finland and Denmark through 2013, but overall the Nordic region will remain on a faster growth trajectory than the eurozone this year and next.

11 Jun 2013
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Nordic Low Volatility Index launched by S&P DJI

A selection of the 30 least volatile stocks in the S&P Nordic Broad Market Index - covering Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden - make up the constituents of the S&P Nordic Low Volatility Index, launched as part of a range of low volatility indices.

30 May 2013
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Clearer trends helping Nordic equity managers, says Delphi's Øyvind Fjell

Performance of the Delphi Nordic equity fund so far in 2013 is predominantly down to clearer trends in the region, according to manager Øyvind Fjell.

29 May 2013
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EIB and SEB launch SEK denominated Climate Awareness bond

The European Investment Bank has sold SEK500m worth of Climate Awareness bonds via a tap to boost its funding in this area.

24 Apr 2013
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Lyxor AM launches Lyxor/Canyon Credit Strategy Fund

Lyxor Asset Management has launched Lyxor/Canyon Credit Strategy Fund, a UCITS-compliant vehicle designed to access Canyon Capital Advisors’ event-driven and credit-oriented strategies.

05 Apr 2013
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Euro could go 20% lower, says CrossBorder Capital's Mike Howell

Mike Howell, managing director of CrossBorder Capital, says the data on eurozone liquidity points to a further 20% weakening in the single currency.

18 Mar 2013
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Nordic Council assembles elite squad to tackle international tax avoidance

A group of up to 400 tax experts from around the Nordic region are being assembled via a Nordic Council-led project to target individuals and companies that continue to use jurisdictions such as Hong Kong to avoid paying tax.

08 Mar 2013
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Barings' Matthias Siller gives an outlook for emerging European equity

Matthias Siller, investment manager EMEA Equities at Baring Asset Management, is paying particular attention to Russia and Turkey.

07 Mar 2013
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Innovation needed to re-start CEE integration into Europe - Eerste report

The global financial crisis has put a brake on the integration of central and eastern European economies into the European Union, but growth drivers remain intact and innovation is needed to re-start the process, according to a report from Eerste Group.

21 Feb 2013
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Nordic M&A strong in 2012 says S&P Capital IQ

The healthy state of the Nordic M&A market over the past year is put down to factors such as strong company fundamentals and revenue growth, according to analysis by S&P Capital IQ.

13 Feb 2013
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Scandinavian corporate profits to rise 10% in 2013 - DNB

Karl Høgtun,head of the Nordic Equity team and portfolio manager of DNB Asset Management’s range of Nordic funds, has predicted corporate profits in the region will rise 10% this year.

07 Feb 2013
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Russell Eurozone Index points to dynamic start to year

Returns from the Russell Eurozone Index point to a strong start to the year for the region's markets, including the peripheral countries.

01 Feb 2013
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Southern European yields "enjoy sense of closure", Interactive Data says

While 2012 saw a continuation of many global macroeconomic issues that plagued and supported financial markets over the past years, in 2013 investors have began to enjoy a sense of closure on multiple fronts and this has been reflected the yields of Southern European countries, according to Interactive Data Europe.

17 Jan 2013
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Cayman Carne Group adds another independent fund director

Carne Group has selected Julie O'Hara as the latest independent fund director to join its Cayman Islands office - the fourth Carne director now resident in the Cayman Islands and available for fund boards.

15 Jan 2013
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CEE Exchanges weather difficult 2012, set for upturn in 2013

Sea-sick sailors know that the best place to be in turbulent waters is high up in the middle of the vessel, with fresh air and a view to the horizon. Unfortunately, for stock markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), that was exactly where they were not, in 2012.

15 Jan 2013

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Bonham Carter confirmed for Fund Management Summit

Jupiter Fund Management's CEO Edward Bonham Carter is among the speakers lined up for the Fund Management Summit, co-hosted by InvestmentEurope, which takes place in London 15-16 October.

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Zurich Pension Fund Forum - the pictures!

A selection of key moments caught on camera from InvestmentEurope's recent Pension Fund Forum in Zurich have been published.